Formation
The Corps was originally formed before the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862 by combining Daniel Ruggles' Alabama Division andService and reorganization
The II Corps after Corinth was again reorganized with two divisions, the first under Patton Anderson and the second under Simon Buckner. The Corps was now led by William Hardee, and Braxton Bragg was promoted to army command. The Corps was only lightly engaged at Perryville, however, and the entire Army wasn't even present. The Corps and the entire Army were re-organized again.Stones River and middle Tennessee
After the reorganization in the fall of 1862, the Army of Tennessee was ready for action, as was the Second Corps. This action took place at Murfreesboro, in theChickamauga-Chattanooga
The Corps was reorganized yet again after Stones River. Alexander Stewart and his division of 6,000 were attached to the II Corps, but Breckinridge and his division were sent to help theAtlanta
The Corps was reorganized again in December whenInvasion of Tennessee
After Atlanta fell toFinal glory
After Nashville in the early spring of 1865, the Confederate Army was discouraged; there was no hope for the cause. Hood resigned, and the Army went to Joseph Johnston again. The corps was re-organized again, with Stevenson, Clayton and Stovall in command of the divisions, and Johnson had been captured once again. The remnants of the Army were transferred to stop Sherman in the Carolinas. In this campaign the corps was commanded by D. H. Hill again. At Bentonville, the Confederates were to assault an isolated Union force under Slocum, and the II Corps was to lead the spearhead in a flank attack. The attack drove the Union troops for miles, and they cheered "Nashville" and routed two divisions. Hill's leadership led Confederate arms to success, but due toAssessment
Like the corps in the Army of Northern Virginia, the II Corps of the Army of Tennessee proved to be an excellent formation. Its commanders were mixed and often changed. All in all, at Chickamauga the corps reached its best point, but was still great in Atlanta and Bentonville, as well as Stones River. The debate of which commander was best is still in debate, but generally Hood, Hill and Hardee are considered the corps' best. 1862 establishments in the Confederate States of America Corps of the Confederate States Army Military units and formations established in 1862 Military units and formations disestablished in 1865